Mutable Instruments Blinds

Name: Blinds
Brand: Mutable Instruments

Scale, invert, offset, and mix four signals at once

12 HP Eurorack module

Blinds is a quad VC-polarizer that lets you scale, invert, and offset up to four modulation or audio signals simultaneously. Each channel functions as a VCA, inverter, ring modulator, or CV mixer depending on how it is patched, making it an expressive hub for shaping and combining modulations. Its bipolar gain range and offset capability give it a characterful, musical flexibility rare in utility modules.

Features

Four independent VC-polarizer channels
Bipolar gain range of +/-2 per channel
Linear gain response: +5V CV = gain of 1
CV offset range of +/-5V per channel
All inputs DC-coupled and audio-rate capable
Input impedance of 100k on all inputs
Can function as VCA, inverter, ring modulator, CV mixer, or offset generator
LED per channel for visual feedback of signal level and polarity
12HP wide, 25mm deep

Controls & Jacks (27)

Channel 1 Output LED— Output level indicator for channel 1
Channel 2 Output LED— Output level indicator for channel 2
Channel 1 Offset— Manual offset control for channel 1 (+/- 5V range)
Channel 1 Input— Audio or CV input for channel 1
Channel 1 Gain CV— CV control input for channel 1 gain/VCA
Channel 3 Output LED— Output level indicator for channel 3
Channel 1 Output— Scaled, inverted, and offset output from channel 1
Channel 2 Input— Audio or CV input for channel 2
Channel 1— Output level indicator for channel 4
Channel 2 Offset— Manual offset control for channel 2 (+/- 5V range)
Channel 2— Output level indicator for channel 2
Channel 4 Offset— Manual offset control for channel 4 (+/- 5V range)
Channel 2 Gain CV— CV control input for channel 2 gain/VCA
Channel 1 Gain— Manual gain/attenuation control for channel 1
Channel 3 Input— Audio or CV input for channel 3
Channel 2 Gain— Manual gain/attenuation control for channel 2
Channel 3 Offset— Manual offset control for channel 3 (+/- 5V range)
Channel 3 Gain CV— CV control input for channel 3 gain/VCA
Channel 4 Input— Audio or CV input for channel 4
Channel 3— Output level indicator for channel 3
Channel 2 Output— Scaled, inverted, and offset output from channel 2
Channel 3 Gain— Manual gain/attenuation control for channel 3
Channel 4 Gain CV— CV control input for channel 4 gain/VCA
Channel 4 Gain— Manual gain/attenuation control for channel 4
Channel 4— Output level indicator for channel 4
Channel 3 Output— Scaled, inverted, and offset output from channel 3
Channel 4 Output— Scaled, inverted, and offset output from channel 4

How-To Guides

Classic VCA with Envelope
Ring Modulator for Metallic Tones
LFO Depth and Inversion Control
Four-CV Mixer for Complex Modulation
VC Panning with Two Channels
Amplitude Modulation (AM Synthesis)
Offset and Scale Any Modulation Source
Slowly Inverting Drone Modulation
Punchy Percussive CV Shaping

Explore the interactive Blinds panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.